Goal oriented decomposition — Its application for process modelling in the PIMS project

Abstract

This paper presents how a process model for project management has been addressed by the PIMS project. The purpose of a goal oriented decomposition of human activities is presented: an activity is a means (the How to do it?) set to reach a goal (the What to do?). This approach has been used by PIMS for analysing the project management process and produced, on one hand, a set of goals and subgoals and, on the other hand, the Project Management Activities (PMAC) to be executed to achieve these goals. A short presentation of the PIMS prototype is given, and the implementation of the process model is detailed. The process model data are modelled by a Project Management Conceptual Schema (PMCS). A management method is set by the quality engineer using the Process Definition Tool. The Process Guide Tools helps the project manager with managing his project according to a defined method.